Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Usakos features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 144 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Usakos enjoys an average of 4117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Usakos are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Usakos experiences 314 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Usakos, Erongo, Namibia with other places around the world.
Usakos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Usakos are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Usakos are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Usakos: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 311 | 330 | 353 | 330 | 330 | 314 | 326 | 336 | 338 | 370 | 377 | 396 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 17m | 12h 48m | 12h 10m | 11h 33m | 11h 2m | 10h 47m | 10h 55m | 11h 22m | 11h 57m | 12h 35m | 13h 9m | 13h 26m |
Usakos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Usakos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |